Norma Clayton

Norma Elsie (Gordy) Clayton, 94, of Great Falls, passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 of natural causes.A memorial service will be held Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel. Schnider Funeral Home is handling arrangements.Norma was born February 12, 1921 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Earl and Myrtle (Enloe) Gordy. She attended schools in Decatur, Illinois before moving to Montana. She worked for the Paris and JC Penney in Great Falls before moving to Wolf Creek with her husband, Lester. Norma then worked for the State of Montana, Accounting Division, Data Processing and retired from the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks January 1, 1983.Norma enjoyed camping, fishing and snow birding in Yuma, Arizona. She painted beautiful pictures and loved animals. Norma was a member of the Sacred Heart Parish in Wolf Creek and attended St. Josephs Parish in Great Falls.Norma is survived by her daughter Jeannie (Dave) Von Tersch of Phoeniz, AZ; son Jim (Sheryl) Carr of Great Falls; brother Maurice (Barb) Gordy of Antelope, CA; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Lester; sisters Doris and Nola; and brothers Wayne, Lester and Marion.Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimers Association, 3010 11th Ave. N, Billings, MT 59101, or the Great Falls Animal Shelter, 1010 25th Ave NE, Great Falls, MT 59404. The family would like to thank the staff of the Renaissance Senior Care Facility for their compassionate care of Norma over the last 8 months.